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Sea Level Change: Eath system feedback

Sea-level variability is characterized by multiple interacting components of the Earth system (i.e. atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere) that act over a wide spectrum of temporal and spatial scales Therefore, sea-level research must follow a multidisciplinary approach as it requires multiple skills to capture the cascade of processes characterizing the global and regional sea-level variability and trends.

The accurate estimate of the components contributing to the global sea-level and their role/impact at the regional scales is recognized by the World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) as one of the priorities for climate research duringthe next decades, with a large societal benefit and impact. Sea level is an essential climate variable(ECV) and considered a key climate indicator and at the same time represents one of the largest societal concerns about climate change, because of the potential impacts of sea-level rise on the large human population inhabiting the coastal regions and the loss of natural resources.

Research on sea-level change is challenging and requires cross-disciplinary skills to account for the unresolved feedbacks of the Earth system at the broad range of temporal and spatial scales.

The BCCR and its partners offer the scientific framework to meet such a challenge. This worshop initiative aims to define and implement such a framework for sea-level research

Purpose of the Workshop

The overall objective of the worshop is to foster the collaboration between the different partners of the Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research (BCCR) on sea-level research and to set-up a Sea-level Research Group (SLRG).

Look at the Worshop Concept Note for further details.

Join the Workshop Agenda

The workshop will be held as a physical meeting on the 12th October 2020 at the Bjerknes Center for Climate Research (BCCR) (Jahnebakken 5 - 4th floor).

Join Online

The online streaming will start on the 12th Ocober 2020 at 9:30 am. We invite the remote participants to join online by 10 am, or at earliest convenicence. Look at the Agenda for further details.

Follow the link: Join online

To avoid software installion, you can join the meeting using the web application.